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Leadership & Policy

University of Alabama president marries in small, private ceremony

TUSCALOOSA Ala. After the University of Alabama board of trustees meeting, President Robert Witt had some personal business to attend to.

September 19, 2007

St. Louis chancellor joins opposition to University of Missouri name change

ST. LOUIS University of Missouri-St. Louis Chancellor Thomas George has joined those opposing a proposed name change for the system’s Columbia campus.

September 19, 2007

University of Wisconsin stopped Ebola study after NIH warning

MADISON Wis. The University of Wisconsin-Madison allowed a star researcher to study material that could be used to produce the Ebola virus in a lab less secure than what’s required under federal guidelines.

September 19, 2007

MSU announces team to assess university’s programs for athletes

BOZEMAN Mont. A 16-member team of Montana State University employees, former athletes and community members is scheduled to meet here Thursday night to begin assessment of the school’s programs and policies that relate to student-athletes.

September 19, 2007

Former Ark. guardsman recalls Central High duty

LONOKE Ark. When young Bob Evans was ordered to report to guard duty one September night, he had no idea why.

September 19, 2007

After lacrosse case, Duke to establish justice center; will investigate claims of innocence

DURHAM N.C. University will establish a center devoted to justice and training lawyers to fight wrongful convictions, president Richard Brodhead said Wednesday.

September 19, 2007

University of Kansas investigating unauthorized mailing of records

TOPEKA Kan. Records discarded at the University of Kansas were mailed anonymously to three newspapers, prompting a campus investigation Wednesday. It was the second report in two months of such a breach of students’ privacy.

September 19, 2007

Gun shot fired at TSU student in dorm invasion

NASHVILLE Tenn. Police are searching for three men who pulled a gun on a Tennessee State University student inside his dorm.

September 19, 2007

Protesters Stand Up For Jena 6 and More

Scholars say the cases of the Jena Six, Genarlow Wilson and the Black West Virginia woman who was raped and tortured by White abductors are indicative of a larger problem. In fact, many of the marchers who plan to peacefully protest in Jena today have a sense that there is something much greater at stake — overcoming a legacy of racism and unequal justice, not only in Louisiana, but across the country.

September 19, 2007

In Brief: Bats Take Over Texas Southern Dorm

More than 200 TSU students evacuated; Black Manhattan Community College players allege racial attack; and ACE reports minority student college participation rate lags.

September 19, 2007

Keeping the DREAM Alive

A state reciprocity agreement facilitates in-state tuition for undocumented students in New Mexico and Colorado.

September 19, 2007

A Historical Omission

Dr. Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez and colleagues were puzzled to learn of a major World War II documentary to air without the voices of Latino veterans. And then the campaign began.

September 19, 2007

Community Colleges

Promoting La Cultura Hispana

ASU’s Hispanic Research Center advances the arts and works to produce homegrown talent in the STEM fields.

September 19, 2007

Unconventional Wisdom

These new books from scholars defy the accepted thinking in their fields.

September 19, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Professional Appointments

Dr. Cedric Page has been named executive director of the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos. Most recently he served as dean of faculty at DigiPen Institute of Technology. Page holds a bachelor’s from Syracuse University and a master’s and doctorate from Rutgers University. Dr. Chellu S. Chetty has been named dean of graduate studies and […]

September 19, 2007

Community Colleges

Grants and Gifts

Baltimore County Community College received a $25,000 grant from Civic Ventures, with support from the MetLife Foundation, to develop its “Prime 50+ Transition Program.” The program, an executive outplacement model, is designed to help African-American women over the age of 50 develop individual plans to transition into encore careers in public school education, health care […]

September 19, 2007

Are Historically Black Colleges Worth It?

Some scholars suggest that the “unique educational services” once provided by HBCUs to Black students have now disappeared.

September 19, 2007

Duke University to help Chinese improve health care system

DURHAM N.C. Duke University is partnering with a major academic health center and hospital network in China to help it do a better job of serving its patients, the school said Wednesday.

September 18, 2007